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Today in Black America - April 4

POSTED: April 04, 2014, 6:00 am

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Today in Black History: Human rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis in 1968.

The New York Times


Soldier’s Attack at Fort Hood Echoed 2009 Rampage

Gunman Had ‘Clean Record’ and Showed No Violent Sign

Editorial: How to Squeeze the Political Parties

Ruling Hints More Campaign Finance Dominoes May Fall


State Officials Cite Technology Problems on Health Insurance Sites

Agreement on Interstate Repair Needs, but Not on How to Pay for Them

Many Pupils Say 2014 New York Reading Tests Are Easier, but Complaints Persist

Bratton and Sharpton Discuss Profiling Issue

New Jersey’s Largest Newspaper Announces Big Staff Cuts in Reorganization


Long Island College Hospital Names Choice for the Future



The Christian Science Monitor

Fort Hood shooting: Is Army paying enough attention to mental health? (+video)

House votes to amend Obamacare: how it would affect community colleges

Americans, weary of war on drugs, prefer rehab to jail, poll says (+video)


Albuquerque mayor says fatal police shootings 'a game changer' (+video)


Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance: How many donors will it affect? (+video)



The Star Ledger

Bridge scandal panel to consider new subpoenas for records, testimony

Trenton mayoral candidate asks judge to stop election from proceeding as planned


Trenton councilman continues to call for clerk's removal over election issue

Education Commissioner defends budget, testing, teacher evals

Layoffs at Star-Ledger, NJ.com, other Advance newspapers top 300


The Detroit Free Press

Detroit bankruptcy plan calls for revitalizing Detroit city airport

FBI probes vote scheme in Detroit City Council; businessman denies any involvement

Bankruptcy judge to rule on swaps settlement next week


Half-billion dollar plan to fund road repairs pushed by House Republicans

What's in a running mate? Not much for elections, but they're key for government


Philly.com

Violence erupts anew at Bartram High

Teachers go to court over seniority

Polls: Voters cool on Christie

High school students get taste of prison life

Charters urge City Council to extend 1 percent sales tax



The Washington Post

For Fort Hood gunman, a violent end after a quiet life

Editorial: Obamacare’s solid start

A vote to change health-care law’s work rules

CBO’s Obamacare estimate explained


American attitudes on drugs are rapidly changing. Here are 5 charts that prove it.

Metropolitan Baptist Church holds on to faith


Northwestern union brings fight to Washington

D.C. primary raises questions about chancellor’s future



The Chicago Tribune

Advocates: Raise tax money to pay for mass transit improvements

Emanuel's pension fix: Shrink benefits, raise taxes

Some higher ed officials resist new law on basic skills test

CPS has 3 schools on 'turnaround' list



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Students say they worked to keep each other safe during the Wednesday Kent State shooting



The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Boyer, top aide face ethics complaints


Missing woman's body found in Lilburn

Archbishop calls for meeting over mansion

GBI finds Fulton DA spending was not a crime

Former ethics attorney said bosses didn’t want deep Deal investigation


The Los Angeles Times


Sex education stumbles in Mississippi

Democrats target GOP ties to billionaire Koch brothers

South L.A. tenants forced to vacate building on short notice


Affirmative action controversy costs Sen. Ted Lieu six endorsements



USA Today

Economists expect jobs heated up in March thaw



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